Chapter 7. Natural Law and Human Rights

TRUE/FALSE
1 : Locke argued all humans should be treated equally because we all have the same basic
nature.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

2 : Civil law is prescriptive and as such tells us how we ought to behave.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

3 : Laws of nature always refer to a natural law theory of ethics.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : B

4 : The idea that the basic moral law can be known by human reason is a fundamental tenet of
natural law theory.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

5 : Evolutionary theory may present a challenge to natural law theory.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

6 : According to natural rights theory, moral requirements cannot be grounded in human nature.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : B

7 : One problem for natural rights theory is that not everyone agrees on what human nature
requires.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A

8 : According to Thomas Aquinas, reason naturally inclines human beings to be good.
A : true
B : false

Correct Answer : A
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